Former Syrian Vice President Rifaat Al-Assad, known as ‘Butcher of Hama,’ passes away at 88

Rifaat al-Assad lived in exile in Europe for nearly 40 years and only returned to Syria in 2021 to avoid being arrested in ...
France 24

Rifaat al-Assad, Syria’s ‘butcher of Hama’, dies at 88, family says

Assad, the uncle of Syria’s deposed ruler Bashar al-Assad and known for his bloody crackdown on a Muslim Brotherhood uprising ...
Middle East Eye

Syria's Rifaat al-Assad reportedly dies in the UAE aged 88

Rifaat al-Assad, exiled uncle of former Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, has died aged 88 in the UAE, according to media reports. According to Reuters, Assad - the brother of the late Syrian President ...
New York Post

Former Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad nearly dies from suspected poisoning while hiding out in Russia

Exiled Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was hospitalized recently after being poisoned while hiding out in Russia, according to a human rights watchdog. al-Assad, a longtime ally of Russian President ...
Reuters

Syria's Assad says U.S. pressure, sanctions obstructing return of refugees

AMMAN, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al Assad on Wednesday blamed U.S. sanctions and pressure on Syria's neighbours for the reticence of more than 5 million refugees who fled the conflict ...
Yahoo

Inside Bashar al-Assad's exile in Moscow, a year since ouster from Syria

Assad is said to be living a life of reclusion in Moscow, but rumors say he is also doing business, while his brother plots a return. As Syria celebrates one year since the fall of the Assad regime, ...
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Syria’s former vice president Rifaat Al Assad dies, aged 88

He was the brother of late president Hafez Al Assad and uncle of deposed president Bashar Al Assad ...